this point and all farmers can do is wait and wonder are they going to have enough labor when the harvest season comes around and it's coming around soon, april for some crops. back to you. >> now, mark, is there any talk within the farmers at all about possibly increasing salaries for some of these workers or paying them more? >> reporter: well, that is one of the issues involved in the h- 2a visa program that senator dianne feinstein is involved in. that requires a housing support and higher wages and on a national level at least some of the farmers have been avoiding that program, which does allow them to bring some workers into the country to help the farming because it does cost more so that's all very much part of the debate. how much does it cost and how do you keep the business running while paying the labor costs? >> sure. all right, mark, thank you. the boy scouts will decide this spring whether to lift a long-standing ban on gay members. one state lawmaker is already working on a plan for what to do if they don't lift the ban. kpix 5 reporter phil matier tells us he is pushing to strip the organization of a huge tax break. phil. >> reporter: that's right, allen. and, as a matter of fact, we were up in sacramento to get to

this story and here it is. california's state senator ricardo lara is turning the heat up on the boy scouts moving to strip them of their tax exempt status unless they start allowing in gays. >> it's important for us to set the tone in california that we are not going to condone discrimination. >> reporter: and since federal law bars the state from denying the scouts the use of schools or state parks lara and 13 fellow democrats decided to hit the scouts in the wallet. >> nonprofit status is a privilege that's given by the financial support of all californians. and so if an organization is discriminating they shouldn't be privileged. >> reporter: official at the scouting district declined to comment saying they haven't had time to study the tax plan but republicans were quick to enter the fray. >> i think it's an issue of political posturing. we have been waiting for the boy scouts to end the discrimination practice for a while now. we had a meeting in which they

decided to kick the can and allow individual troops to determine if they were going to continue discriminating or not. >> reporter: how much of this is to try to pressure the boy scouts to change? >> the idea here is to obviously put pressure on the boy scouts. and if this is one way to create leverage, then so be it. >> a lot of things out here we're looking at might be unintended consequences, for instance what happens to the funding to many popular after- school programs like the boxing academies in senator lara's district in los angeles run by the catholic church? >> are you setting a precedent that could later apply to places like the catholic church or mormons or other group? >> i can't predict what other members are going to do. this bill is just focused on the boy scouts. >> reporter: he plans to kept that focus up in the coming weeks. whether this passes with the two-thirds majority needed whether the governor signs it remains to be seen. but speaking with the senator and others, the plan seems to be to keep the heat on through a series of public meetings and

hearings in sacramento and i'm sure will garner national and possibly even international attention on an issue this big. >> you mentioned the two-thirds vote needed. it's because they are changing the tax code in the state, is that it? >> reporter: exactly. they would be doing that and like i say the, one of the questions is, okay, you do it with the boy scouts, what happens, is somebody else going to be affected? this is going to be a really, really interesting debate up there. politics or posturing? we'll see. >> much bigger issue. thank you, phil. the fight over proposed cemetery in a bucolic valley just south of mount diablo is coming to a head. a danville developer wants to create thousands of burial plots across 221 acres of a tassajara valley near san ramon. kpix 5 reporter ann notarangelo on the water worries and the group that's not opposed to some quiet neighbors. >> reporter: more and more people are living in the san ramon valley and that means that at some point many will die here.

developers syd curry believes his 221 acreson camino tassajara east of san ramon provides the perfect final resting place. he said several years ago the mayors of san ramon and dublin approached him. >> and asked me if i would be willing to do a cemetery on the property because it was the perfect place. it was centrally located for five of the surrounding cities. >> reporter: as you might guess there are some neighbors who have voiced opposition to the $43 million cemetery and the fight has been going on for almost 8 years. >> if you have 100,000 burial plots and we figure we have a lot more than that, that's going to be used by 100,000 people. how important are two people living next to it trying to stop it? >> reporter: save mount diablo hasn't taken a position but expressed concern. >> visually it's going to be potentially an eyesore on the ridgeline. environmentally-friendly, that area has a number of endangered species, plants and animals. >> what we have on the hill, not the ridge, is something that you wouldn't be able to

see when you're driving unless you literally stop the car and look for it. >> reporter: the county planner working on the proposal also told kpix 5 the current proposal requires more water than what is in the water table. but curry says they have enough water for at least the first three or four phases and is amused by unlikely support for people who usually oppose construction. >> we're not going to oppose your cemetery because we think your cemetery is a great way to stop housing out there because who wants to build a house next to a cemetery? >> reporter: while the location is disputed, most say there's a need. >> we have heard for years there is a need for additional cemetery space in an area that does have a growing population. >> reporter: here at alamo cemetery for example there are no more ground plots available unless the people already have an existing family plot. the county planning commission will likely take up the issue this spring bringing a decision if not peace to the rolling hills. in contra costa county, ann notarangelo, kpix 5. a man who gave police the

slip last week is back in custody after a chase through hayward. officers say 22-year-old solomon espinoza took off after they spotted him this afternoon. he hit two cars before crashing and then trying to run. but he didn't get away this time. espinoza was wanted for assaulting an officer during a traffic stop in san leandro last week. police say he ran off in handcuffs after trying to grab the officer's gun. we are getting a better look at a trio of men who may be linked to a triple homicide in sonoma county. the sheriff today released some surveillance photos of the men who may be accomplices in the forestville murders. these images are from a video taken at a chevron station in st. helena the day before the killings. the men were driving a beige ford ranger that also may be involved in a drug deal gone bad this month. the main suspect mark cappello was arrested in mobile, alabama on valentine's day. he will be extradited to sonoma

county to face charges. the bodies of three men were found in a house in a remote area of forestville february 5. the sheriff says there was a lot of blood but no weapon was found. only a small amount of marijuana. in bay area headlines a gas leak emptied a city block for hours in san francisco's mission district. the two inch line at 24th and bryant broke just before 11 a.m. pg&e says the contractor accidentally cracked it while working on a city sewer project. repair crews were also busy in north beach today. a 12" water main burst near filbert and mason overnight turning the street into a river. we're told the cast iron pipe is about 85 years old. repair crews spent the day replacing a 20-foot section of it. the two people are homeless after a fire tore through their apartment near danville overnight. it gutted part of a caretaker's building on an estate in the diablo country club. the couple who lived in the

destroyed unit got out safely. no word on the cause. they thought they were above the law. that's what the prosecutor told jurors today during closing arguments in the corruption trial of six former bell city council members. they are accused of taking six- figure salaries from part-time work in one of los angeles county's poorest cities. evidence was presented that the council created bogus commissions that rarely or never met. so they could inflate their salaries. >> this was a city turned upside-down by a culture of corruption. >> the former mayor, vice mayor and four councilmembers face 20 felony charges of stealing money from the working class suburb from 2006 to 2010. no more stopping at the toll plaza. starting at the end of march, all tolls on the golden gate bridge are going to be collected electronically. the golden gate bridge district has already started testing that new system.

it reads license plates and sends the bill to the registered owner. drivers will still have the fastrak option. >> people have a decision to make. they can go to fast track a great choice to save money on the golden gate bridge tolls. prepaid balance save money on tolls get your fastrak tags, it's seamless. if you don't want to do that, we recommend a license plate k you only pay when you cross the golden gate bridge no prepaid balance. you pay the $6 toll. >> okay. what about all the tourists cruising through? bridge officials say they will just photograph their license plates and send the registered owner of the car a bill for the toll. then they manage to grab hold of him. >> it's an amazing story. coming up how a couple turned the tables on a par of home intruders. >> plus, it's an honor just to be asked. details on a special letter from the u.s. olympic committee to the bay area. >> have more days like this they will want to bring the

olympics here. what a change from yesterday to today. how long does this change stick around? which weekend day is going to be sunnier and milder? golden gate in the distance, sunshine everywhere. your forecast next.

couple is rudely awakened to find intruders in their home. t it's what the it's a shocking ordeal that could terrify anyone. a sleeping couple is rudely awakened to find intruders in their home. but it's what they did next that could have neighbors on poplar avenue in santa cruz talking for weeks to come. kpix 5 reporter da lin on how it ended. >> reporter: this is the house here, liz. husband and wife team fought off two dumb robbers. in fact, one of those robbers was actually drunk at the time of the home invasion robbery. the fight ended here on the front lawn with the husband and wife sitting on top of one of

the robbers the robber's baggy pants fell off. >> the lights turn on and i kind of sit up, wondering what the heck is happening. i look over there and i see a pair of -- they looked like banditos. >> reporter: yarry gonzalez and his wife realized two intruders broke into their home and were now confronting them in their bedroom. >> i think they were actually surprised to find us in here and they kind of talked amongst each other for a second or two and then they start demanding money from us. >> reporter: before they could hand the money over, they say the robbers changed their minds. >> wanted me to put my hands behind my back. >> reporter: the robbers now wanted to tie them up. the couple's 8 and 12-year-old daughters were sleeping in another room. fearing for their safety, yarry's wife went into action. >> she picks up one of our heating bags here and she chucks it at the back of weasel's head the smaller guy who is wielding at this point -- dual wielding a decorative

sword from my wall and a screwdriver. it's decorative no edge. >> reporter: yarry freed his hands and fought the bigger guy. >> lands on either side of my head. >> reporter: while his wife fought the smaller guy whom that's dubbed weasel because of his size. yarry was screaming as loud as he could during the fight to get neighbors' attention. >> weasel panicked. he realized the jig was up and he bolted right out the door. >> reporter: yarry kept fighting the bigger guy. >> grabbing things. >> reporter: they then fought in the living room and it kept on until they got out to the front lawn. >> put the leg out, pushed the guy past you, that took him down and then i was able to get him in a head lock. >> reporter: he and his wife held on to this man until santa cruz police arrived. police say he has a record ahe is ared for burglary about a year ago. yarry says he as his wife are doing fine just a couple of minor cuts on his face. and santa cruz police are still looking for the other guy at this point. i did talk to the police

officers about it. they say that the first thing is to be a good witness in this kind of situation whether you fight with them or not. they say that's a very personal decision and it depends on the circumstances and liz, by the way, they don't believe this case has anything to do with the recent cases over at uc- santa cruz. >> this couple was lucky they were able to essentially overpower at least one of them. how long did the scuffle take place? it sounds like it was pretty involved and it took a while for them to get them out of the house. >> reporter: yeah. it did take a couple of minutes. it took about five to 10 minutes or so according to the homeowner. it felt so fast because the adrenaline was pumping at the time. and luckily those two guys did not have -- they did not have a gun or any type of weapon similar to that. >> amazing story. da lin, thank you. funding for the america's cup sailing race is rumored to be going belly up. now the city of san francisco may be left picking up that tab. kpix 5's mike sugerman explains

why the city leaders who voted for the final budget plan feel duped. >> reporter: allen, it's never been smooth sailing for the america's cup since san francisco got it. and this is probably just the latest example. america's cup is currently under water and taxpayers may need to float alone. fundraising isn't going as officials have promised. the city has raised $14 million. they promised 30. >> i feel yes we have been been played. >> reporter: supervisor john avalos voted for the final plan as did every other city supervisor. >> there was a huge full-court press that was on elected officials. i think some of the elected officials were probably in on the game, as well. that was to try to move forward to serve 1% of this world. voters internationally made conditions on approval based on their raising money. >> we don't have as many boats and therefore, i think the expenses might be -- have been

off. we have kind of updated and reduced it. >> reporter: there were 12 boats. these are toys. there are going to be 12 boats and that would have cost a lot of excitement around the world because they were all from around the world. but then economic trouble set in. and one by one, boats dropped out of the race leaving only three competitors. so now of course it's a smaller race. there are only three boats. that means less money for the city. but private donations are slowing too. >> mike, i thought you and i would get on a boat and then i'd ask you for a million dollars. >> reporter: all right. >> so i -- [ laughter ] >> here you go. >> reporter: a million dollars. now another potential international sporting event -- >> san francisco received a letter from the u.s. olympic committee. >> reporter: -- inviting the bay area to bid on the 2024 games. >> we received the letter. it's under review and a huge honor to receive that and be considered. >> reporter: the city is also biddingn a super bowl. we'll host the upcoming world baseball class thick spring and

america's cup in the summer. olympics? back burner. of course, some people are saying, you know, larry ellison is one of the world's richest men with oracle, he's part of this race. he is really putting it on. how come he doesn't spend money? $14, $15million from him? it's not a lot. we haven't heard the last of it. >> he is the one who wanted it here in the first place. >> reporter: he's the guy. >> all right, mike. thanks. it's days like this that make you want to have events like that here in the bay area. it's gorgeous. >> the olympic committee probably saw the forecast for the next seven days. it's a good place to end the summer games. >> we need the rainfall and got some nearly an inch in some spots then the sunshine came back a little chilly with the north wind and many of you didn't even hit 60 degrees with the sunshine. livermore you're one of those

sounds. san jose hit 58? >> san rafael 57, san francisco 56. low 60s in oakland. it was cold enough at 2500 feet that the snow that fell on mount diablo yesterday stuck around this morning. no, this is not the sierra. we are not sending chopper 5 up toward lake tahoe. it's right here in the bay area. what a gorgeous shot. i can tell you i saw it this afternoon. we saw some pictures of mount diablo. that snow is now gone but it was prevalent this morning. kpix 5 high-def doppler radar crystal clear and i think it's going to stay that way for a while. we'll have a couple of close calls but they don't get us rainfall. we need a system to move right through the bay area and that is not happening. you know what is happening right now? in about 30 minutes i'm going to show you video from tucson, arizona way down here, they had a near blizzard today with strong winds and heavy snow coming down for a couple of hours. that's the storm system that got us yesterday. it is getting arizona and new mexico today. so in its wake we have this northerly flow. we'll have partly to mostly sunny skies tomorrow but still a chill in the air especially when the breeze picks up.

a lot of storms, a lot of moisture, a lot of rainfall. but just to our north. extreme northern california will get it crescent city. medford oregon will get rainfall. not for us. we'll be dry. cold for the next several mornings but the afternoons will be seasonable 60 degrees. those storms will miss us to our north. upper 50s tomorrow, livermore 58, san jose 59, pretty similar to today. san rafael 58 degrees. redwood city also 58. your extended forecast right around 60 on friday, saturday and sunday. i think sunday will be the sunnier milder day. and then next week, still partly sunny skies, storms hanging around but missing us just by a little bit. we'll be dry for the next week. >> no complaining, no whining. >> no. >> it's sunshine. >> we'll take it. all right. spectacles that act like smartphones but responds to your voice. how you could be one of the first to own google glass. >> kpix 5 is the official

television station for the bay bridge opening ceremony. we are counting down the days until the new eastern span opens in september. we will keep you posted on big plans for the big day.

the fourth quarter last year. the company says sales came in silicon valley-based electric carmaker tesla motors reported today it lost $90 million in the 4th quarter last year. the company says sales came in slightly ahead of expectations. but not enough to keep the stock from sinking more than 6% in after-hours trading. tesla insists that those losses are now in the rear view mirror. the company expects to generate a slight profit for the current quarter with production improving and capital expenditures decreasing. the latest accessory in smart tech following could be yours if you're lucky and willing to pay up. google is going to sell its brand-new internet glasses to

contest winners. the product is called google glass. the company says it works like a smartphone but the eyewear responds to voice commands. contestants have to tell google what they would do if they had their own google glass in 50 words or less or in a 15 second video. winners still have to pay the $1,500 if they win. and you can see sign up for the contest on our website, cbssf.com. coming up in our next half hour, the highly contagious infection prompting a scare at a bay area school. >> he is one of the last people that i would expect to end up like this. >> what caused that student to suddenly collapse. >> and how a mistake in the oscar pistorius murder investigation could turn the case around. >> it's disgusting. water i drank and brushed my teeth with? >> ew. the troubling reason why the water at this california hotel only dribbled out of the taps for days.

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disease. now at 6:30, a health scare after a bay area student is hospitalized with a highly contagious disease. the blood infection caused that

teenager to collapse. kpix 5's anne makovec says the concern is not isolated to just one school. >> it's very scary for all of us for parents, for students. it really appears that this is an isolated case. >> reporter: a case of a highly contagious blood infection caused by a bacteria that can also cause meningitis. a student at petaluma high school 17-year-old christopher pozzi-swain started feeling sick on saturday and collapsed from exhaustion. he has been in the hospital ever since. >> i cried for quite a long time because he's one of my very, very close friends. it was just really crazy for him because he as one of last people that i would expect to end up like this. >> reporter: soon after they found out school officials sent out a robo call to all parents explaining the situation telling them where to find more information and what to do if they suspect their child has been exposed. it's called meningococcal disease a blood infection spread through saliva or close contact with coughs or sneezes.

>> we have been investigating and making sure that every person with close contact with the young man is receiving the appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis. it's not necessary for all classmates, however. >> reporter: the health department is also contacting students at casa grande high school also in petaluma because pozzi-swain had several close friends there. but with the preventative antibiotic, there have been no other confirm cases. as for pozzi-swain -- >> the great news on him is that he is alert and awake this morning and doing much, much better and seems to have pulled out. still, you know, worried about him, but doing much, much better. >> reporter: in petaluma, anne makovec, kpix 5. unsafe working conditions are being blamed for the death of a san francisco medical researcher. that's according to the occupational safety and health administration. 25-year-old richard din died last year after handling a rare strain of meningitis bacteria. he was trying to create a vaccine for it. osha issued a notice of serious

violations to san francisco veterans affairs medical center. it says the va failed to properly supervise and protect the researcher. police are investigating whether a canadian tourist found dead in a hotel water tank in los angeles is a victim of foul play or some strange accident. firefighters struggled to remove the body from the tank. this was after a maintenance worker found it there this morning. a surveillance camera shows 21- year-old elissa lamb in the hotel elevator not long before she disappeared three weeks ago. she traveled to california alone just days before that. well, her body was found after guests complained of low water pressure. >> it's disgusting. watered a drink and brushed my teeth with. >> police called the disappearance suspicious but an autopsy could be performed as early as tomorrow. jesse jackson, jr. admits he used campaign funds for personal use. the former illinois congressman pleaded guilty in a washington

courtroom this morning. jackson's wife also pleaded guilty in a separate hearing. the couple faces several years in prison for spending campaign cash on luxury items including a $43,000 rolex watch. sentencing is june. we are getting a first look at the initial explosions and fire at a restaurant in kansas city. look at the upper right hand corner of the screen there. surveillance video from a nearby business caught the blast on tape. witnesses say that they smelled natural gas just before the explosion happened. one person was killed, 15 others injured. >> the subcontractor heartland midwest was working for a cable company putting fiber in the area. they hit the line with an underground boring machine. >> investigators are also looking into whether the contractors working on the site had the proper permits. >> the man accused of killing his girlfriend will be in jail

for one more night. a bail hearing for oscar pistorius wrapped up today with no decision. but cbs reporter tina kraus says a lot came out in court including an admission from prosecutors they spoke too soon about something they found in the bedroom. >> reporter: oscar pistorius arrived in court to hear dramatic testimony from the lead detective in the premeditated murder case against him. the officer testified he found reeva steenkamp lying dead at the bottom of the stairs in pistorius's home. the former olympian sobbed as the detective said the 29-year- old model was wrapped in towels and had three bullet wounds including one in the head. the double amputee known as blade runner says his girlfriend's death was a tragic accident. that he shot his lover through a closed bathroom door because he thought she was an intruder. but prosecutors believe the former olympian killed her after a valentine's day argument. they say a witness heard nonstop shouting from their home although the defense later

revealed the witness lived a half mile away. there was also a back and forth about two boxes discovered in pistorius' bedroom. police said they contained needles and banned drugs. the defense said it was an herbal remedy. outside court, south africans can't believe the hero who represented them at the london olympics is now facing a murder charge. >> very difficult to accept it because he was a role model and i think about all the children who look up to him. >> reporter: the runner's uncle says pistorius innocent. >> he is not a violent person. he is a peacemaker. >> reporter: even though police don't believe pistorius's version of what happened, they have not found any inconsistencies in his story. tina kraus, cbs news. coming up, hundreds of bay area jobs up for grabs and it doesn't matter so much what's on your resume'. >> and how the obama administration might get involved in the supreme court's

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area police agencies are on a hiring spree. for the first time in years, bay area police agencies are on a hiring spree. more than a dozen local departments are hanging out the help wanted sign. they are looking to hire nearly 500 new officers between them. but the "contra costa times" reports that's just half the number of those agencies that have lost over the past five years to retirement, layoffs and other departures. not a cop and you're looking for a job? all this week we're look into who is hiring right now. kpix 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts says that one bay area solar company has hundreds of openings and you don't need a college degree. >> reporter: with a drill in

his hand and the sun on his back norman was loving his new job. >> i'm learning, a lot of great people teaching me the ropes. >> reporter: the 21-year-old is one of nearly 6 people hired every day by the solarcity. since its start in 2006 the peninsula-based company has swelled to 2700 employees across 14 states. the ceo says he currently has 300 job openings. what type of skills do folks have to come in with in order to qualify for these jobs? >> it comes down to the person's personality. the first thing we look at is the person ready to work hard? is the person excited about our mission? >> reporter: their mission he says is clean energy. the primary prerequisite for a job good attitude. reed doesn't have a college degree so he doesn't require one from new hires. the south bay entrepreneur has made solarcity a success through hard work and partnerships like one with walmart to install solar panels on nearly all its california stores. with hundreds of entry level

positions available in the field and in sales, solarcity is looking for more folks like norman, with a passion for work and clean energy. >> i thought it would be great to contribute to the environment. >> reporter: for information on opportunities in this and other bay area companies go to cbssf.com/consumerwatch. for the first time ever, a nuclear weapons research laboratory and a local company have teamed up to help save you money on solar power. sandia national labs opened its campus to cool earth zola to collaborate on the world's first inflatable solar tubes. now just like solar panels or tubes, you see them there, collect sunlight and turn it into energy. the advantage of these tubes is that they are significantly cheaper since they don't contain steel or glass. imagine the logistics of sending dozens of people overseas, nine or ten times a

year. >> problems? problems are part of the package deal. >> meet the bay area woman doing it year after year all for the good of children in four countries. good evening, meteorologist paul deanno. very active day yesterday, rain, snow, hail, lightning, even tornadoes. but tonight, it is all about clear on the radar. i made a change to our weekend forecast. find out which day is looking less wet. that's coming up. we have snow in a most unlikely place. and mr. o'donnell with the spring training and rubs shoulders with an as new outfielder who is not so new.

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sending the brief to the supreme court would signal a deepening commitment of the president to gay rights. a life-long worldwide mission for this week's jefferson award winner. as kate kelly reports now she is changing lives from palestine to peru. reporter: >> i have never in my life met someone more dedicated, more determined or more capable than laura escobosa. >> reporter: high praise for a woman who may not have a medical degree but who these doctors say has done more to help patients around the world than you can imagine. for 23 years, laura escobosa has led operation rainbow, a nonprofit organization that provides free orthopedic surgery to needy children in underdeveloped countries. [ non-english language ] >> reporter: laura, who speaks five languages, volunteered to go as a translatedder with one of the first teams of doctors that traveled from the bay area to guatemala in 1990.

>> this one experience was so overwhelming because in one operation, they can change the life of a child. >> reporter: from that point on this wife and mother took it upon herself to handle all the details for the next mission. today 100 missions later she is still at the helm. a typical operation rainbow mission involves up to 30 volunteer surgeons, anesthesiologists, technicians and nurses from bay area hopes and beyond. they bring all their own supplies, medical equipment and medicine so that when they are gone that week they can see hundreds of patients and perform dozens of life changing surgeries. >> they come on foot, by horse. >> reporter: looking at photos of past trips, it's clear laura has seen it all. but by far the biggest challenge these days is the bureaucracy she navigates from her tiny home office. >> the governments change frequently over there. we have had problems.

problems are part of the package deal. >> reporter: dr. dave at kin has gone on 25 trips and says the teaching aspect. these missions is critical. >> our goal is to create independence in physicians, nurses and technicians that we meet so they can care for their own people. >> when you see the needs, when you see the people who would never get the medical care they need, everybody just bands together and really works hard for the week that we're there. >> reporter: and no one works harder than laura escobosa. so for coordinating the humanitarian missions of operation rainbow and changing the lives of children around the world, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to laura escobosa. kate kelly, kpix 5. >> and you can help operation rainbow using the link online at cbssf.com. click that "connect" button at the top of the page then jefferson awards to find our story on laura. unbelievable woman. how inspiring. >> see a kid smile.

you know they weren't smiling when they got there but smiling when they leave. >> important, great. weather great today. >> super. >> couldn't be more of a contrast from what we had yesterday where things were so active you got that heavy rainfall. whole different ball gaming. good evening san jose and the south bay where, yes, it was chilly, breezy but no hail, no thunderstorms like you endured yesterday. let's look at the beautiful bay bridge with the bay lights on. i believe march 5 is the day they officially start but we have been inspired by them just about every night from here on our rooftop. already down to 51 in livermore. san jose 51. santa rosa 51. those are spots that will likely make it to the upper 30s again tonight. oakland in the upper 50s, concord and san francisco in the mid-50s. our radar is clear. we dealt with the precipitation yesterday. but in its wake the low pressure that moved out moved on. in the sierra up to 12k" of

fresh snow the first widespread snow in three weeks fell in the sierra making it tough for drivers but, you know, the mountains need it and we need to put that water in the bank for later in the year. it's golf season in tucson but not today. there's the saguaro cactus and golf tournament canceled because of the significant snow. they got a couple of inches of snow in tucson and i checked with friends in seattle. tucson, arizona, has now officially had more snowfall than seattle, washington this year. one of the crazy things weather- wise on the west coast. tonight we are cloudy skies, no new snow for us. san rafael 39, vallejo 41. 43 tomorrow morning in oakland. 41 mountain view and 40 for san jose. everybody stays above freezing but perhaps a little bit of patchy frost in the north bay valleys. there's that low pressure area moving out. it moved through phoenix, scottsdale and tucson got snow. a northwest flow for us off the

ocean means no snow. the desert in nevada, the air is colder and it was today. for us that departing area of low pressure it's all about the northerly flow. breezy today and tomorrow. temperatures below normal upper 50s to near 60. not bad but not above normal with partly to mostly sunny skies. high pressure builds in to the west and it's the location of the high that will keep all the moisture and there's a lot just to our north. we'll get a near miss no rain for us. showers on saturday in the north bay. aside from that we are dry for the next week. concord tomorrow 59. san jose 59. redwood city 58. morgan hill 58. sunny novato tomorrow 58. 58 also for alameda. extended for example, dry, cloud cover will be there from time to time. highs around 60. but no rainfall for the next 7 days. and likely hitting the mid-60s by next week. we are going to take you to scottsdale where some of that snow fell in sports coming up

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against the oakland as outfield this season. dennis o'donnell with more from phoenix. >> reporter: part of the reason the as won the american league west last year was speed, power and defense. that's what the outfield brought to the party. now it's about to get better. last year, chris young would have never imagined himself in an as uniform not with five home runs and 13 rbi in the first 15 days of the season. then came a play that would change his future. >> against the wall! chris young with the catch. >> hope he's okay. he's down. >> about six, seven years i have never been on the dl. i have been blessed to not be hurt much but last year was touch being able to start off as good as i did and, you know, not being able to get the strength in my shoulder fast enough it definitely affected me. >> he came back too early. he thought he would be like he was before he got hurt. he was on fire before and then

it doesn't happen that way. start pressing getting some bad habits and you're still not 100%. it's tough. >> reporter: the defense went in a new direction trading young to the as in a swap for shortstop chris pennington. the outfield was already set with various players. >> you never know how things pan out. as a baseball player you show up like every spring. any professional sport you're out there competing to showcase your ability. >> reporter: before his injury, young had back-to-back seasons of at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases. stolen is the word people might be calling this trade before the year is out. >> since camp started i have been able to come in and meet the teammates and being able to enjoy watching them play last year, you know, i'm happy to be part of it now. >> reporter: chris young has 132 home runs. he has the speed and power. he is only 29. designated hitter or outfield

he is going to get 400 at-bats. in phoenix with the as, dennis o'donnell, kpix 5, vern, back to you. hey, it was the shove heard around the bay area. but now both mike montgomery and allen crabbe are ready to put it behind them and get the focus back on basketball. >> like i says it was my fault. i'm a big boy and i have to live with the consequences. gone a long time avoiding controversy. the bears go to oregon to continue their late season charge. they are trying to get back in the picture for the ncaa tournament right around the corner. >> three weeks ago people probably would have given us up for dead and things have changed in terms of how we are being perceived and had some great wins. we have played better basketball. you know, we're going to have to win more games. but we're in the conversation.

that's always where you want to be. raptors rookie terrence ross won the annual nba slam- dunk contest saturday night in houston but it was one big name missing from the event. yeah. eddie. a 16-year-old sea otter living in the portland zoo. guy's got some game. unlike some of the competitors in saturday night's dunk contest, eddie never misses. i love it. >> and he plays a lot less than the nba minimum. >> he goes inside, outside. two fisted jam. little trick there. look at that. >> with flare. >> and backs away. >> love it. >> i read that they came up with that because he had arthritis. there aren't many exercises for an otter. start dunking the ball. >> now it's a thing of beauty. sea otter basketball team at the zoo. >> classic. never saw jordan go under

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